St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bury
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bury for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Danesmoor Drive, Bury, BL9 6ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 342 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Bury published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chesham Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Ward Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Fairfield Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published